202 ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 326
- 2016: 194
- 2021: 202
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Conway · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Conway
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines daily life in Conway, where the typical resident is 52. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community where seniors and older adults make up the clear majority.
202
▼ -38.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Conway — higher than 54% of areas.
| Conway | 202 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 202 residents, Conway is larger than about 55% of similar areas. The typical age here is 52, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 15.3%, which is well below the state figure.
21.3% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Conway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (56.0%), while those in de facto relationships (13.7%) are more common here than in most areas.
2.5% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Conway, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Conway
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Conway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30668/conway/topic/demographics-identity